Just as women across the globe have been assuming, Hugh Jackman could be made of Real Steel. Well, not literally, and barely figuratively, though the actor is in talks to star in the Shawn Levy-directed sports drama that is described as Rocky-esque.
Hugh Jackman Talking Real Steel
DreamWorks is hoping to convince Jackman, who just opened on Broadway in A Steady Rain with Daniel Craig, to star in Real Steel. Currently being rewritten by John Gatins, the film's story is most certainly unique.
The film tells the tale of a fighter who has to reinvent himself when human boxing becomes obsolete, replaced by 2000 pound human-like robots. Jackman is negotiating to play the ex-fighter, who becomes a Robot Boxing promoter, but whose chances of success are hampered by his access to sub-standard robot parts. That is until he discovers a discarded robot that always seems to win. The ex-fighter has also discovered he's the father of a 13-year old son, and they bond as the robot brawls its way toward the top.
The crazy premise is based on a short story by Robert Matheson.
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